I'm now the owner of a LaserDisc player. I bought a Pioneer CLD-2080 online. So far the only LD I have is the uncut version of Scream, but I plan on getting many more (the Star Wars trilogy is at the top of my list). I still need a remote for my LD player as the one I bought did not come with one.

I'm now the owner of a LaserDisc player. I bought a Pioneer CLD-2080 online. So far the only LD I have is the uncut version of Scream, but I plan on getting many more (the Star Wars trilogy is at the top of my list). I still need a remote for my LD player as the one I bought did not come with one.

That gives you an excuse to buy a harmony remote if you don't already have one. My harmony remote works well with my CDL-1090. Welcome to the world of LDs

I'm now the owner of a LaserDisc player. I bought a Pioneer CLD-2080 online. So far the only LD I have is the uncut version of Scream, but I plan on getting many more (the Star Wars trilogy is at the top of my list). I still need a remote for my LD player as the one I bought did not come with one.

Thanks. Yesterday I also bought Blue Velvet and the CAV boxset of Fantasia. Unfortunately, side 2 of Fantasia (which is the Sorrcer's Apprentice scene too) has laser rot issues. It's still watchable but it's annoying. If I watch a disc with laser rot, will it affect or damage my LD player?

I'm now the owner of a LaserDisc player. I bought a Pioneer CLD-2080 online. So far the only LD I have is the uncut version of Scream, but I plan on getting many more (the Star Wars trilogy is at the top of my list). I still need a remote for my LD player as the one I bought did not come with one.

Congrats on the purchase! Welcome to the club. I remember when I got into Laserdiscs (wasn't too long ago actually). Started off with one player and a few discs.

Now I'm at 3 players and about 900 movies.... things escalate quickly...

I'm stoked because I am finally going to have an AC3 Player and Demodulator!

Holy smokes, what a deal!
Congratulations man. I always wanted to get a demodulator but have yet to find one for cheap and in good condition.
The laserdisc format was truly ahead of its time if you ask me. I love my CLD-D704
Much respect for Laserdisc.

Holy smokes, what a deal!
Congratulations man. I always wanted to get a demodulator but have yet to find one for cheap and in good condition.
The laserdisc format was truly ahead of its time if you ask me. I love my CLD-D704
Much respect for Laserdisc.

I know what you mean. I never in my life thought I would get a good deal on a Demodulator but when I saw that ad, is like "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY".

I haven't picked it up yet (organizing a time to meet with the seller), but as soon as I have it in my hands it's going to be set up

It truly was, wasn't it? Too bad the movies cost an arm and a leg. But at least you can get them for cheap now, and i'm still amazing how well they hold up.

Yeah, I think that is the big pride of my collection, the demodulator. I was actually more impressed that it worked (same with the player) as the owner said it was in his basement for a few years haha.

So do you guys watch the LaserDiscs on your large screens/projectors? Or do you set them up on smaller screens? Seems cool to have the option to grab movies that never made it to DVD or Blu and/or different cuts of films

So do you guys watch the LaserDiscs on your large screens/projectors? Or do you set them up on smaller screens? Seems cool to have the option to grab movies that never made it to DVD or Blu and/or different cuts of films

So do you guys watch the LaserDiscs on your large screens/projectors? Or do you set them up on smaller screens? Seems cool to have the option to grab movies that never made it to DVD or Blu and/or different cuts of films

I have a widescreen Sony tube which is my pride and joy. I love that TV as much if not more than my Kuro. It is absolute perfection for watching LD's.

I'm really torn whether to finally get rid of it or not when I move into my new house.

I watch my laserdiscs on my 54 inch Panny plasma. The quality holds up well on the better mastered discs (THX certified for example) than on the older ones but overall the experience is still pleasant
I still like to watch my THX certified Terminator laserdisc with the original mono audio

So do you guys watch the LaserDiscs on your large screens/projectors? Or do you set them up on smaller screens? Seems cool to have the option to grab movies that never made it to DVD or Blu and/or different cuts of films

I have two LD players, one on a 42" Panasonic plasma and the other on my Sharp 60" LCD. I use a zoom feature on both TVs when the LaserDisc was formatted in letterbox for 4:3 aspect ratio. I know I'm losing a bit left and right, but it's hard to watch with such large black bars. The 60" does really show up imperfections and emphasizes the lower picture quality in comparison to our older smaller screens, but some things I just want large, like a science fiction film. In general, I prefer watching LaserDiscs on my smaller 42" screen where I don't notice the picture quality differences so much. My 60" allows me to have separate picture calibrations for each input, so I feel I've optimized my LaserDisc/VCR input adequately. My other TV does not have individual calibration function, so that TV is optimized for my Blu-ray and everything else just has to make do.

Last LD I watched was a unique-to-LD release as far as I know. Certainly no DVD release was made for Overdrawn at the Memory Bank. This low-budget SF film was nowhere near as bad as critics would have you believe. If you're okay with movies made on a shoestring budget, there was nothing wrong with the story. And I rather enjoyed seeing the clunky computer graphics in it.

I watch LDs occasionally on an old Infocus 4805 (480p) projector, which -imo- serves lasers pretty well. That projector's about 10 years old now but I've always liked it for dvd and ld. Gives a fairly smooth, filmlike picture, though lacking in the fine detail and color accuracy of the newer formats and tvs/projectors.